Paper roll supporter



Oct. 3, 1933 J. BELLOCCHIO PAPER ROLL SUPPORTER Filed 001;. 28, 1932 INV TOR ATTORNEY ean Oct. '3, 1933 "PA PER non.

st r o ms v v .i 'jolyjn nellocchimNewzYork, KY. 7 v U Amatideni r, 28 1932,. Serial No. 6331,94; 519 clai s. "(01. 242-68) I r This invention-relates to paper: roll supporters.

One object of this inventionis Ito provide a" device of the-character-described havingimproved meansforsupporting a' plurality of ar-. ticles such as- -paper rolls, insuch a manner as'to permit easy mounting and removal "thereof one 7 position certain of the paper rolls being removed.

Fig. 3'is a different view-of the device in ele-' vation without the paperrolls; shown in Fig. 2. s Figs. 4 and 5 are horizontal cross sectional views taken on lines H and 5-5 respctively of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary-view inwelevation oi .a modification of the invention.- T

" Fig is a horizontal' 'cro'ss sectional view thereof taken'on mien-mu Fig. 16. a

' 'The advantages -ofthe inventionfas here out lined are best realiaed' when all 01? its features and instrumentalities are combinedj lnone and the same structure, but, useful devices may be produced embodying less than the .whole.-

-2:; It will be obvious tolthose skilledkin'thejart to which this invention Vappertains, that the samemay be incorporated 'inseveral difierent-constructions; The accompanyingfirawing, therefore, is submitted merelyjas; showing the pre ferred exemplificationof :the invention. V Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 denotes a devicesuch as a paper roll supporter embodying V the invention; The paper roll =11 .or similar article may consist of a rolltof tissue paper or vthe like [whichis usually wound upon a cardboard tube ,12, and; is to be considered as any conventional type.q The-device 10 may include a means such'as 13 adapted,to;extend;through the cen tral openings aiforded by" the sleeves 12" of. a plurality of paper, rollsf ll. =Said means may havegaplurality of movable spaced elements 14 for individually supporting the successive paper rolls, and .themeans '13 may have openings into which said elements are movable, so that-the paper rolls are; removable .withoutany obstruc tion. Thus the means 13 may consist of a-plurality of elongated members or bars .15, 16 which are secured together attheir ends-in any suitable manner,ias byspacers :17, and screws 18 threaded paper rolls. the lowermost thereof is grasped and 'pulled downward, the frictional engagement being thus into sleeves ld fixed in one of the membersas shown in Fig. 4, in a connection hereinafter described. A supporting means orhook. 19, may

be-attached to, the upper part 17forcarrying the device. Between the parts 17. the members] and '16 are spacedas shown.

' The elements 14 may be in the nature of arms,

which may I have hubs 20, provided with stub shafts 21 journaled in alined bearing recesses 22. .of ithe members 15 and 16.; Each arm and its stub shafts may be of one piece construction, and in :thisfmanner, the arms are mounted between the members 15, 16 so as to be movable into the space 23 therebetween. Eacharm 14 is thus mov able into a-position toproiect laterally from the means -13;.and into adiiierent position to lie closely alongside thereof. In order, to hold" the arms in the projected position for supporting the paper rolls, any releasablepr yielding engage-g mentmay be provided; Preferably,,I utilizea" frictionalengagement of the-members 15,16 against the hubs 2,0:Of'the arms? For this pur-v pose,- I may provide --a plurality of supplemental connections between. said ,members in suitable relation to the arms;- passed through said members for adjustably holding the same together, aswith the aid of nuts or sleeves, 18a. 1 These screws 24 may be in relasuflicient -tive proximity tothe hubs to assure a frictional engagement thereon, s I

, '-1 Upon downward movement of the arms the space'23, thearms may engage stops 25 forlimiting-movementof thearmsin said space.- In order to facilitate removal of the arms from said space, recesses 26 may be provided in corresponding positionsin edgesof the-members 14,, 15 a finger'holdxon; the element li. I

Thearms 1 4 and the members 15, 16 may each or any of them consist of wood or metal, resilient or otherwise, and sheet materialmay also be employed. *Preferably,-the means 13 is of such size andL-shape in cross section asto suitably fl ll and guidethe paper rolls. r v

The manner "of using the device willfnow -be described. J' A paperroll is received on the means Thus screws 24 maybe 13 and moved upward from the lower to the up er end thereof, and an arml i adjacent to ,the lower endofithe paper; roll moved outward to support the same; This operation isrepeatedfor eachyot the successive lower, rolls until the device is fully loaded. Each arm is frictionally engaged between members-15, '16 so .vasto support theindividual To remove oneof the paperv rolls,

be removed without I manipulation of thearms 14 is btained, the? elremoval of the'paper members 15a and 16a receiving arms 14. A stub shaft'or trunnion 21a of the latter may extend through member 15a, and be providedon its end with a finger pielie-26a',1which,'in 'ordertoavoid, obstruction of a paper roll, may be located in a recess 26b of the member 15a." In this case, re,-,

cesses, 26 are unnecessary, and convenient same being otherwise operative as hereinbefore described;

modifications maybe made in the device as shown in the drawing, and that the same is submitted in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense, the scope of the invention name-claims.

liciaimr' lfApaper roll supporter having means includ- 'a plurality of yielding elongated members disposedin spaced side by side relation to forma core upon which the paper rollscan be reserved, and a plurality of arms pivotally fricnonalrysecared to said means at points spaced tneref'afcrlg for individually supporting the paper 7 rolls,- adjnstabie'means urging themembers to were each other for gr'ippingsaid' arms; said afmsbeing movable into the space betweensaid" for removal "or the paper rolls tram said 2. 'p'aperroll supporterhavlng anelongated upon'whien a plurality of paper 'rolls can be consecutively received throughthe central openings thereof, said means having openings 1 therealongfarms pivotally Irictionally. sein said openings and movabl'e therefrom to project "laterally fromsaid means for individually-supportingthe paper rolls, said arms being movable into said openings tor unobstructrolls, andme'ans yield iiigl'y urging said armsinto frictional engagemeat with the first mentioned means.

' 3. A'pa'per rollsupporterincluding means hav 1 ihgfa plumlit'y er members spaced in side byside relation; said means being eiongat 'J plurality of. paper rolls can consecutively threaded theft-3011, a plurality of 'BIIHS pivotally connected to said means between said members so as to be individually movable' 'intothe :space said members and out 01*:saidspace to prdje'ct'iaterany' irom'sam means for individually supporting the paper rolls; 'andmeans tor 'adjustably urging the members toward each other 'tp er1age'sald"arms.- v

4. ikpaper roll supporterincluding meanshav apmrauty (if members "spaced in side by side said'means being elongated'so that a plurality o! paper-Iollsmn be consecutively threaded thereon, and a mmm m arms pivbtall'y connected to said means between said members-scant be individually movable into Hie betwtl 881111 members and out of :said to projsct iaterauyxmn said means foriniiividuauy supportmgthe paper rolls, and means umwm "said members together to engage and releasalflyretalnithe' arms in said projecting poimbhmrlr. 2,

'55, 'h pa er-roll-"supporter includingmeans havmgapmmmy orelonga'ted m'embers so that means is'adapted to receive a=plurality of paperrdilstnrougn'tne central openings thereof,

a space therebetween, a

pidrality'b'f "arnfs pivotally connected toz'said means at points spaced therealon'g, means in ffto "the individual arms for drawing the same "together to frictionally -ens'as said It will be appreciated that variousf change'siand' being defined in the folarms, said arms being movable to project laterally from said means for individually supporting the paper rolls, said arms being movable to 11cm said space alongsaid means for removal ofthe paper: rollsfrom said means, and said arms being individually releasably engaged with 61 A paper roll supporter including means havsaid means in the projecting position mentioned.

ing a plurality of elongated members so that 7 said means is adapted to receive a plurality of paperrolls through the central openings thereof, said'members having a space therebetween, and a pluralityor arms pivotally connected to said -means at points spaced therealong, said arms being movable to project laterally from said means forindividually supporting the paper rolls,

' said armsbeingmovable to lie. in said space along said'means for removal of .the paper-rolls from said means, and said arms being individually releasably engaged with said means in the projecting position mentioned, one of said members having recesses'remote from the othermember, and

said arms having fingerpieces for actuating the same, said finger pieces lying said recesses.

'l. A paper roll supporter including means having a plurality of elongated members so that said means is adapted to receive a plurality of paperrolls throughthe central openings thereof, said members having a space, therebetween, and a plurality of arms pivotally. connected tosaid means at points spaced therealong, said arms being movable to, project laterally from said means .for individually supporting the paper. rolls, said arms being movableto lie-insaid space along said means for removal of the paper rolls from said means, and said arms beingindividually releasably engaged with said means in the projecting position mentioned, said members having recesses spaced along an edge I of said means so that the armsmay beindividually manually engaged in said recesses for'rmoving the rolls, stops to limit'the movement of said elements between saidmembers', and means spaced along the members and spaced from said stops for drawing the members toward each other for yieldingly engaging said 'elements.

-9. The combination with a plurality of articles having openings therein, of'means including a member successively extending through, the openings or the articles, swingable elements mounted onsaidlmember at spaced points therealonggfor movement outward of the member so as to individually engage under the different articles for supporting the same, resilient means cooperating with said'elements for 'frictionally retaining the same in said outward position. means connecting theresilient means with said member, and said elements being downwardly movable toward said member upon applying a downward force on said articles, so that theelemerits are'movable through said openings, whereby the articles can be individuallysuccessively removed from 'saidmember.

" JOHN BELLOCCHIO. 

